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Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 8,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 (40000 Mbit/s vs 32000 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 5 - 55 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 (5 - 55 °C vs 0 - 55 °C). The Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 has 93 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (168 mm vs 75 mm). Only the Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 has internal. Host interface: PCI Express on the Lenovo Emulex LPe38102, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Host interface
    • Emulex LPe38102:PCI Express
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Interface
    • Emulex LPe38102:Fiber
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Emulex LPe38102:32000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • Emulex LPe38102:Yes
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
  • Component for
    • Emulex LPe38102:Server
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Emulex LPe38102:0 - 55 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:5 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Emulex LPe38102:-20 - 85 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:-20 - 50 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Emulex LPe38102:5 - 95%
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:20 - 80%

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Comparison of Emulex LPe38102, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
44 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersFiberEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers32000 Mbit/s40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersServerLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, Green, Stainless steelGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC/ICES Class A UL/CSA Recognized CE Mark UKCA Mark EU RoHS Compliant EU Low Voltage Directive RCM Class A VCCI Class A KCC Class A China RoHS Compliant BSMI Class A BSMI RoHS CompliantUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers168 mm75 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108.5 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm28.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 m

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